Knockdown barrel



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A TTOHIVEYS Patented @et 28, lQZii ROBERT J'. MCCLENNY, OF EAST PALATKA, AND DAVID B. BARBIN, OF PALA'IKA,

FLORIDA, ASSIC-'NORS TG NILVIA'Y BARREL AND MACHINERY' CO., INC., 0F ST.

LOUIS, MISSOURI,

KNGCKDOWN BARREL.

Application filed June 20, 1922. Serial No. 569,693.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT J. MCCLEN- NY and DAVID B. BARBIN, both citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively,fof East Palatka, in the county of Putnam and State of Florida, and Falatka, in the county of Putnam and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Barrels, of which thev following is a full, clear, and exact description.

'Ihis invention relates to knockdown barrels.

In order to meet the great demand for barrels for shippingv fruit, vegetables or the like, many types have been designed. When designing a barrel for such a purpose many important features must be kept in mind. lThe barrel must be simple in its construction so that it may be easily assembled by unskilled labor. In order that the barrels may be shipped to the place of filling it is necessary to provide one that occupies a small space so that the cost of shipping is reduced to a minimum. Another feature to be kept in mind in preparing knockdown barrels is the utilizing of straight, tapered staves. If this can be donc it greatly reduces the cost of manufacture since such staves can be prepared with much less expense than the ordinary curved staves.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a cheap, simple and durable knockdown barrel that may be rolled up so that it occupies a small space during shipping and which may be easily assembled.

A further object of the invention is a knockdown barrel construction which may be built up from straight, tapered staves.

These objects are accomplished by assembling a plurality of straight,.tapered staves with their ends in line, and stretching transversely of the staves a flexible strip provided with ends adapted for overlapping and at- Jcaching the strip to each stave.

These and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a plan View showing the staves from which the barrel body is constructed;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2 2, Figure l;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of an as# in alinement. A strip of flexible material 1l is placed to extend transversely of the staves and is attached to each stave by means of staples or nails l2. Straight staves may be manufactured at a smaller cost than the usual curved staves since it requires fewer and simpler 'operations for the making of such staves. In assembling the staves from which the body of the barrel is constructed by the provision of a frame in which the staves may be set this work may be accomplished by unskilled labor. The ends 13 and 14 of the flexible strip l1 are notched so that they over? lap. As shown one notched end of the strip ll overlies one end stave, while the other notched end projects beyond the other end stave. This provides a means for attaching the ends together so that when the staves are set in position to form a barrel body they may be retained in position by the attaching of the ends of the Hexible strip together, so that the strip will present a smooth surface. In attaching the strip o-f flexible material it is necessary to stretch it across the staves near their middles otherwise the tapered ends of the staves could not be pressed inward to form a bilge barrel. When the staves are made with a considerable portion of their centers with parallel edlges more than one strip might be attached but they must be attached within the length which has parallel edges.

If the strip 11 is to encircle the barrel the staves would preferably be made with beveled edges, otherwise, they would have to be spaced a short distance apart. If the barrel body is to be constructed by positioning the staves in a circular arrangement with the strip 1l on the inside then it would not be necessary to bevel the edges of the staves. A preferred co-nstruction would be a barrel formed with the flexible strip 11 on the outside and the edges of the staves beveled so that a tight barrel body might be formed.

Referring to Figures 8 and 4, a barrel body is shown Constructed with the flexible strip 11 on the inside. After the barrel body has been formed by the positioning ot the staves in the circular arrangement, and the attaching of the ends 13 and 14tof the flexible strip together, the tapered ends ot the staves are pressed inward and hoops 1:3 and 16 fitted over them. Barrel-ends 17 may be positioned in the croZe grooves 18 in the staves and are retained in 'position by the hoops l5 and 16 which are placed over vthe lends of the staves.

lt the barrel is constructed for assembling with the flexible strip ll encircling the staves then Vin order to form the staves into a small bundle for shipping they ,are rolled with the flexible strip on the inside.

We would state in conclusion that While the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment v.of our ,invention We do not limit ourselves strictly to the exact details herein illustrated since manifest-ly the saine may be considerably varied Without departing from the spirit of the invention as ldeined in the .appended claim.

Claim:

In a lrnoolrdown barrel a oldable body portion consisting of a series of staves, each formed with a rectangular intermediate p0rtion and oppositely tapered end portions, said intermediate portions permanently abutting throughout and arranged in juxtaposition7 a portions, one of said terminal portions arranged against and permanently secured to one outer stave ot the series and the other terminal portion extended permanently from the other outer stave of the series and abut-- ting against the first mentioned outer stave and opposing the inner 'edge oi said other reduced terminal portion Where the staves are folded to form a bilged barrel bodyj andholdfast devices for permanently securing said member, other than said extended reduced tei'- minal portion, directlv rto each of said sta-ves. the said extended reduced terminal portion adapted to be detachably secured in position to maintain the staves folded to 'form the bilged barrel body and with said tapered end portions abutting throughout.

ROBERT J, MCCL'QNNY. ,DAVD B. BARBIN. 

